CALC - Articles

Techniques for Evaluating Draft Legislation
This article by Duncan Berry was first published in The Loophole in March 1997 and is based on a paper presented at the CALC conference held in Vancouver, September 1996.

Why Legislative Drafting Services Should Not Be Privatised
This article by Duncan Berry was first published in The Loophole in March 1997 and is based on a paper presented at the CALC conference held in Vancouver, September 1996.

Confidential Review of Draft Legislation By Members of Private Bar
A brief discussion of the British Columbia experience
This article by Janet Erasmus and Ann McLean was first published in The Loophole in March 1997 and is based on a paper presented at the CALC conference held in Vancouver, September 1996.

Plain Language and Drafting in General Principles
This article by Ian Turnbull QC (former First Parliamentary Counsel) was first published in The Loophole in 1995.

Hansard - Help or Hindrance? A Draftsman's View of Pepper v Hart
Article by Francis Bennion.

When Does An Instrument Made Under Primary Legislation Have "Legislative Effect"?
Article by Duncan Berry.